Bali Travel Articles

Things to Do Blackie’s seafood restaurant Whilst at Jimbiran Bay if you like fresh seafood you must go to a restaurant on the beach (actually on the sand). There are about 40+ on the beach but then best one is the Intan Café. The owner is a Balinese nicknamed BLACKIE (actually on his business card), […] Read more

The People Basically they are lovely people and you will enjoy the experience. It is worth noting however that it is a very poor country and the people chase every dollar. In January ’99 we saw, for the first time, beggars on the streets (mainly at night). We are advised NOT to give to them, […] Read more

Shopping There are three main shopping situations/locations: Street Hawkers I mentioned these watch sellers, perfume sellers before and the main thing to remember is that they are the only people that will hassle you. If you remain cool, however, you may actually enjoy the experience. They will always ask at least 2½ times more than […] Read more

Health We have spent over 50 days in Bali now over the past three years and have not been sick once. Several years ago the expression “Bali Belly” had more meaning, as the eating-places had not caught up with basic hygiene good practices. The basic rules are these: – Do not drink local tap water. […] Read more

Arrival When you arrive at Denpasar and move through Immigration you then grab your luggage and will immediately experience the friendly people of Bali. Two or three Balinese porters will grab your luggage and your first thought will be that they are going to steal it! In fact, they are there to ‘help’ you get […] Read more

Bali adventures begin and end in the country…far away from Kuta, Denpasar and the cities. A glorious month of living and traveling on the little island of Bali proved our instincts were correct in staying away from the crowds. Denpasar sports a major airport; great to get in and out of the country. But that’s […] Read more